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popularize vs propagate

propagate vs popularize

popularize and propagate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
popularize No No Yes No
propagate No No Yes No
As verbs, propagate is a hypernym of popularize; that is, propagate is a word with a broader meaning than popularize:
  • popularize: cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
  • propagate: cause to become widely known
popularize (verb) propagate (verb)
make understandable to the general public multiply sexually or asexually
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
cause to become widely known
transmit
transmit or cause to broaden or spread
become distributed or widespread
travel through the air
transmit from one generation to the next
Difference between popularize and propagate

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